Senior Accountant

Type of contract: Permanent

Our people are the heart of Norwegian. 
We embrace a culture of diversity, equality and inclusion.
Embracing this culture is critical to our business success and makes us stronger together.
Our people have different knowledge, experiences, and backgrounds, but all share a passion for our vision; to become the most loved and trusted airline in Europe.

Are you our new Senior Accountant?

Based at our administrative office in Riga, Latvia, our Accounting Shared Services team is a crucial pillar of Norwegian's global finance operations.
Our department is responsible for ensuring accurate, efficient, and compliant accounting processes across our international operations—encompassing accounts payable, fixed assets, general bookkeeping, intercompany transactions, and balance sheet reconciliations.
In Riga, you will join a growing, collaborative team of dedicated and highly skilled finance professionals working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

How would your day look like?

As a Senior Accountant within our Accounts Payable team, your daily routine will involve a balanced mix of transactional accuracy, problem-solving, and cross-departmental collaboration.

Your day will start by aligning on key tasks with your colleagues and reviewing incoming purchase invoices to ensure accurate and timely processing.

Throughout the day, you will manage bookkeeping activities in SAP, monitor process KPIs, maintain the AP sub-ledger, and coordinate with internal stakeholders such as financial controllers and procurement teams.
You will also dedicate time to month-end closing tasks like cost accruals and account reconciliations, while actively identifying opportunities to streamline or automate our workflows.

What is it like to work at Norwegian:

Norwegian’s vision is to be the most loved and trusted airline in Europe, and our people are key to achieving that goal.

Here, you’ll find a diverse and dynamic workforce united by a shared purpose and passion for connecting people.

No matter your role, you’ll make engaging connections every day. We care for, encourage, and cheer each other on, celebrating new ideas and different ways of doing things.

So, fasten your seatbelt — your next exciting career journey starts here!

You are our ideal candidate if:

• Education: You hold an academic degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, or a related discipline.

• Experience: You have 3+ years of similar work experience in accounting, ideally gained within an international company or a shared services environment.

• Systems & Digital Skills: You possess strong digital skills and hands-on experience working with SAP. Proficient knowledge of general accounting principles and intermediate to advanced skills in Excel are required.

• Tax Knowledge: You have a solid basic understanding of tax, including VAT and corporate tax principles.

• Languages: You are fluent in English with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Mindset & Approach: You are process-oriented with an analytical mindset, accurate, efficient, and reliable under tight deadlines.

• Interpersonal Skills: You are a great team player who is also business- and solution-oriented, with a supportive mindset and an intense sense of professional ethics.

We can offer:

There are lots of benefits that go beyond a competitive salary once you join us as a colleague. We aim to reward, support and develop our people in their chosen career.

• Travel in Europe and beyond with massively discounted employee-priced tickets with Norwegian and our partner airlines.

• Get comprehensive travel insurance coverage.

• You will have the flexibility to combine working from our modern office and from home (hybrid working model).

• We offer a competitive salary reflective of your qualifications and experience.

• Opportunity to join our employee share-saving plan.

Could this be the start of an amazing journey?

If you love the thought of working with us, click the Apply Now button to complete your application. You will need to upload a recent copy of your CV.

Please note: We can only accept applications that have been submitted through our recruitment system. We will accept your CV in either English or a Scandinavian language.

Do you have any questions?

Or need any help with your application? We are here to support you, please contact:

Līga Supe
Senior Manager Accounting Shared Services
Email: Liga.Supe@norwegian.com

Travel required: Some travelling must be expected 

Application deadline: 03.08.2026